Uyarangalil directed by IV Sasi is being remade by director Joemon. The 1983 film starred Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Rahman, Kajal Kiran, Swapna and Ratheesh. In the film, Mohanlal essayed the role of Jayarajan, a villain. However, in the remake, Joemon is planning to cast Mohanlal as the hero.

The film's script was done by MT Vasudevan Nair and it is said that the writer is working on the script for the remake too. It is expected that the script will have some changes to suit the current trends. Vaisakha Rajan will be producing the film.